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'NFW """TATN DAILY. HERALD, SATURDAY, AUGESE 6 1087, SWEDES BEAT ST. MATTS IN FIRST PLACE BATTLE—PARADISE PARK TEAM DEFEATS WASHINGTON IN 10-INNING TIET— § LOCAL TEAMS PLAYING TOMORROW—TO STAGE ANNUAL PLAYGROUND MEET — TENNIS TOURNAMENT ' PLANS — BRIEFS CHICAGO IS JUBILANT AS . CUBS WIN ANOTHER GAME " Bruins, Led By Sam Jones, Defeat Boston Braves— Phillies Down Pirates—Reds Finish In Front of Giants — Brooklyn Trouces Cards — Yanks Beat Tigers — Senators Swamp Browns — Boston Red Sox Stop Chicago—One Game Rained Out. Jubilant Chicago regarded her Cubs speculatively today as they ap- parently had picked up the right trail to treeing the National league pennant. Six consecutive victories, three in a clean sweep over the flashy Braves, pushed the Bruins in front by two full games. Percy Jones polished off the Bos- ton warriors by a 5 to 2 verdict be- fore a ladies' day totalling some 32,- 000. Jones kept the Braves within eight hits and led the Chicago at- tack with four hits in as many times at bat. His single in the fourth drore in two runners and tucked the same away. Cy Willlams went & long way in wrecking the Pirates by lashing out a hemer, a triple, double and single in four official times at bat, as the Phillles hung up & 9 to 7 victory. ‘Willlams, the leading home run hit- ter for the circuit with a total of 23, drove in five of the runs and scored three himself. Adolfo Luque, Cincinnati’s Cuban hurler, had the Glants helpless while the Reds finished in front by 3 to 0. Luque eased the New Yorkers down with five bingles. Only one Giant reached third base. Brooklyn concluded a stay at St. Louis by trouncing the Cardinals, 5 to 2, giving the Robins the series by two to one. Jess Petty relieved McWeeney in the fifth and held the world champions to a lone single thereafter. . Babe Ruth showed the stadium fans he was still in the home run sprint by socking out his 35th home run of the year as the Yanks hipped the Bengals, 5 to 2. Nevertheless, " Babe is still two away from Lou Gehrig and nine back of his collec- tion at this period in 1921. Gehrig | missed out a big rap which went for a triple. ‘The Senators waded through 17 hits donated by St. Louis hurlers for a 17 to 8 trlumph, Washington fur- nishing a batting orgy in the fourth when ten runs crossed the plate. Carrigan’s Red Sox stopped Chi-! cago, 4 to 1, for thelr fourth straight | verdict. Two triples by Flagstead | helped the Boston cause. The Indians’ fray at Philadelphia was rained out. AMERICAN LEAGUE DETROIT AB. Qo Warner, 3b .. Gehringer, b Manush, cf Fother; 1 Wingo, rf Neun, 1b codall, ¢ . vivelros, s McManus, #8 . Holloway, p Smith, » ..... Bassler, x ... R. [ 1 1 0 [ 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rlovoconumnocounwnd Elonouossnssococany nlosccescsscnaslt Totals ) B8l hbhbhaatbaiia cocorruool e k] ° [P OTRRPR, wowmouomoy n . Z—Batted for Smith n Sth. Detreit ..200 301 Ruth, Lazzerl. Three Neun. Home run— Ruth. Losing pltcher—Holloway. Umplires —Rowland, “Van Graflan and Connolly. Time—2:50. base hits—Gehrlg, 8T. LouIs AB, H. P.O. A, O'Rourke, 3b 3 xo ©5 :l'nnm. kg aler, 1b H Williams, 1t B Millor, cf Adams, ‘2b Schan, c .. 0. Miller, se Wingard, p Crowder, p Stewart, p . Jones, p . O'Nefll, x .. cooosnNocwNE ssss5~c0ono0w Totals McNeely, of Harrls, 2b . Rice, 1t , Judge, 1 Gonlin, 1 Ruel, Bluege, 3b . » Marberry, p Rraxton, p JThurston, z Hayes, 7z Atkinson, szz Tate, 222 .. czs555055~s0000msl! loss0osssmwnmunnnsl Totaln a4 17 17 2 7—Batted for Wadley fn 2nd. zz--Ran for Thurston in 2nd, zzz—Batted for Marberry in {th z222—Ran for Tate St. Louln ......... Washington 5 Two base hita—Wiliis Ruel 2, Reeves Bonnett hits—Goslin. Heme run. ning pitcher—M; Losing Wingard Umpiics—Ormshy Time—2:10. CHICAGO AB, { 4 1 “ 4 1 MeCurdy, e 1 Terg, © .. Connally, p Totals N S Harrien, p ... I 15 alosorummuon Totals 2 Chicago .000 000 100—1 Poston 003 001 00x—4 Twe base hits—Rothrock, Regan and Shaner. Three base hite—Flagatead 2. Umplres—Dineen and Nallin, Time of game—1:55, NATIONAL LEAGUE BOSTON AB. 4 9 = Bancroft, Welsh, rt Graves, High, Greenfleld, p MeQuillan, p . Trban, ¢ .. lesccssunarnuan ~loscsccscsconcel Totals >3 a 5 Q n o Adams 3> Fnglish, s Heathcote, rf Wilson, of . Stephenson, 1t Grimm, 1b . Hartnett, ¢ Beck, 2b Jones, p . loorurourry wlesccsencouuncsn onulouuss 1 loorrroroniO ul cccossscsonresy A A e e S o oloccssscoal Totals 5 11 37 x—Ran for Hogan in 7th. xx—Batted for Edwards in §th. Boston . ..010 001 000—2 Chicago 001 310 00x—§ Two base hits—High 2, Hogan. Three base hit—English. Losing pitcher—Green- fleld. Umplres—Klem, McCormick and McLaughlin, Time—1:45 PHILADELPHIA R. Spalding, 1t . Sands, b .... Willlams, 1t . Leach, cf Attreau, 1b Jonnard, c Thompson, 2b .. o comauarnmonl Hemussmonoy Totals % PITTSBURGH AB. R. 3 0 Slusdnesenrenels L. Wanpr, 1t . Cuyler,ict . 5 P. Waner, rt . Traynor, 3b Wright, ss .. Harrls, 1b . Rhyne, 2b . Grfantham, Smith, ¢ . YOOI, <lusorssonnans looswmmwen 2l asouminiuui Totals 18 x—Ran for Gooch in Sth, Thiladelphia ..........230 000 203—9 Plttsburgh ... 001 100 401—7 Two base hits—Willlams, P. Waner, Yaner, Leach, Three base hits—Willlame, Leach, Yde Home run—Willlams Win- ning pitcher—Ferguson. Losing ptcher— Aldridge. Umplres—Hart Rigler and Jordan., Time—1:59. BROOKLYN AB. R, H.P.O. A E. Carey, cf 1t . 0 Partridge, 2b Hendrick, rf, 1b Herman, ‘1b Tremper, 1t Barrett, 3b Felix, If, cf Butler ss Henline, ¢ McWeeney, p Petty, p .. alooonsmssnan Slosuunusouce Sloomonnsmana ) wlusocssscoona Totals @ a3 i) e a wloszssssossmmsssal o wloscousromonruroy Douthit, ef .. Toporcer, 3b . Frisch, 2b .. Bottomley, 1b Hafey, rf Holm, rf O'Farrell, ¢ Schuble, ss L. Bell s Rhem, p Reinhart, Littiejohn, p . D. Clark, x Schulte, xx Blades, xxx Chubabbhnnal alosssszocumrrrosy Blocosssomsnonnaal olosssescsssscacsash Totals 35 x—Batted for Schuble in 4th. xx—Batted for Rhem in 4th. xxx—Batted for Relnhart In 6th, Brooklyn &t. Loufs . Two base hits—O'Farrell, Hendrick, Butler. Home run—Hafey. Winning pitch- er—Petty. Losing pitcher—Rhem, Um- Plres—Moran, O'Day and Reardon. Time NEW YORK AB, <] Reese, b . Qb 1e5 00 Roush, cf Hornsby, 2 Terry, 1b Tackson, s Harper, rf . Taylor, ¢ g Lindstrom, x Devormer, ¢ . Barnes, p Mueller, ‘xx Songer, p . css5253555555% cosnosvon~ moussusmomaony { Totals - phel nlossssssa=l Taylor in 8 el for Barnes in st r, Dr and v Including games of Aug. .:J‘ By the Associated Pross. Batting—P. Waner, Pirates, .356, |fuse them with Runs—L. Waner, Pirates, 91, Wancr, Pirates, 163. . Waner, Pir. Waner, Pira Williams, Phillic i Stolen lm.‘-\fl-—["rlsch‘ Cardinals, Pitching—Benton, Giants, won 9, lost 3. Home: American Batting—Simmons, Athletics, ituns—Ruth, Yankees, 110, Hits—Gehrig, Yankees, 1 Doubles—Burns, Indians, 42. Triples—Manush, Tigers, 14. Homers—Gehrig, Yankess, Stolen Bases—Sisler, Browns, Pitching—Ructher, Yankees, 12, lost 3. .303. GEHRIG HAS RUTH TOTTERING ON HOME RUN THRONE (BY BILLY EVANS) Babe Ruth, Sultan of Swat, {s tot- tering on his throne, temporarily at least. . Larruping Lou Gehrig, fellow teammate and protege of King Bambino, is the latest pretender to the home run studded crown of 59 jewels. Since the Babe, through sheer brawn, has worked himself to the very top of his profession, “Home- | Run King,"” there have been many other pretenders to the throne. ‘Without exception, all of them after a sensational splurge, have fallen short of the mark. Now comes Larruping Lou. ¥n- questionably he is the greatest men- ace that has ever threatened Ruth and his home run honors. Take it from me, the 37 home runs made up to August 4 of this year is more than a mere gesture on the part of Gehrig. He has definitely arrived. Last season Gehrig made only 16 home -runs. Pitchers would pass Ruth to work on him. Rival twirl- LEAGUE LEADERS MEET TAILENDERS But City League Contenders Face No Set-Ups First division meets second di- vision in the City league games this afternoon at Walnut Hill park, but the teams in the first three places can hardly afford to figure their op- ponents as set-ups and all thres games should be interesting. The Speedboys and Burritts will play the 2 o'clock game on Diamond No. 1, and this figures to be the most one- sided of any of the three. Both teams are good in the field, but the Burritts having shown excellent de- fensive play In every game and the Speedboys having blown up only once this year. And both are equipped with good pitchers, the champions with the limber Johnny Rose and Marlon Zaleski and the Speedboys with Morse Richtmyer, who has been doing excellent work but suffering from outrageous breaks of ill fuck. It is in batting that the Burritt strength shows, and in this department they are immeasurably better, hitting for .388 against .188 for their opponents and adding flocks of extra base hits to make the 200-point margin even wider than it seems. ‘It Richtmyer can curb this walloping the Speedboys have a chance, otherwise it will be mero batting practice. On Diamond Ne. 3 at the same hour the West Pnds will face the rejuvenated Tabs, who finally won a ball game last week. The rebuilt tall-enders look as if they were go- ing to cause some trouble for teams not going at their best, and the West nds will have to step this after- noon if they are to defeat this re- constructed aggregation. The West Fnds have some powerful sluggers, however, and have s0 many re- placements that a temporarily weak spot can be bolstered up immediate- ly, and they should win if they get an even break in the luck. They have Bill Cormier, Tommy Blanch- ard, and Lefty Haber to choose from for mound duty, while McNamara, Reed, or Massey will draw the as- signment for the Tabs. Diamond No. 1 at 4 o'clock will be the battleground of the Pirates and Rangers. The Pirates long showing signs of stumbling, fell down hard last week, but thelr upset may in- the determination which earried them through last year. They have a fast team, even though it is somewhat erratic, and 2 good pair of pitchers in Ev Wil- liams and Al Havlick. The winning streak of the Rangers was shivered tast Saturday, but the team must still be counted dangerous at all times. Quarti, Al Anderson, and Fields are available for box work. The Junior City league game this afternoon will be between the Bur- ritt Reserves and Phantoms, now in first and third places ,respectively. It will be called at 4 o'clock on Dia- mond No. 2. READ HERALD CLASSIFIED ADS FOR YOUR WANTS ers kept putting the burden up to Gehrig. Without a doubt, the re- sponsibility of trying to do the things expected of Ruth weighed on the youngster. There was a certain necessary poise as well as confidence lagking. One year's experience of under- studying Ruth was all that Gehrig needed. He now feels that he can hit the ball as high, far and hand- some as Ruth, and each day is prov- ing that to his own satisfaction as well as to the consternation of the visiting pitchers. Gehrig, in his quest for home run honors, has set aside tradition to a a certain extent at least. While of the opinion that weight makes for power, he last year reached the de- cislon that excess welght was a han- dicap. During the winter months he went on a strict diet that removed 18 pounds of superfluous flesh. Since the opening of the season he has religlously adhered to his training system. A reduced waist line has given him more freedom in his swing and, to Gehrig’s way of thinking, has supplied just emough added muscle power to send over the fence balls that formerly just fell short of the goal. ’ Like all sluggers, Gehrig grips the bat at the extreme end, the hands close together, almost overlapping, feet wide apart. Ho takes a healthy cut at the ball yet it differs con- siderably from the Ruthian swing. / The Babe comes back quickly with his bat—as a matter of fact he practically winds up on the ball, to use the parlance of the diamond. As he reaches the top of his swing, the bat is moving fast and he fql- lows through with a rush. \ Gehrig, on the other hand, takes the bat back more slowly as he gets ready for his follow through. As he starts his downward swing, it is no- ticeably much slower than Ruth's but gradually gains momentum, so that, as he reaches the half-way mark, his bat is traveling at full | speed. Gehrig gets his power from the half-way mark to the point of contact with the ball, while Ruth swings literally from his ears. Per- Ruth's style of swinging. He hits a trifle under more balls than does Gehrig, which explains why he gets so much greater height to balls that he hits in the air. Another striking difference in the style of the two: Gehrig seldom, if ever, varles his stance at the plate, while the Babe is constantly shift- ing. Ruth, having had all the run thrills possible, tries to upset the opposition by bunting, also reaching out and hittig balls on the outside into left fleld, in an effort to break up the strategy used in playing for Ruth on the theory that he is adead right field hitter. Gehrig may dethrone Ruth, but I seriously doubt if there ever will be another hero like the original‘Babe Ruth. home CLUB T0 STAGE TENNIS TOURNEY Seventh Annual City Champion- ships in September The seventh annual city tennis tournament to declde the champlon- ship in singles and doubles will be held unger the auspices of the New Britain Tennis club from September 3 to September 11. One of the largest entry lists in the history of the city is expected to compete for the prizes which will be offered. Play In the men's singles will be- gin September 3 at 4 o'clock in the afternoon and play in the men's doubles will begin September 4 at 4p m Entries for the tournament must be in writing and sent to Roy W. Holtman, 380 Chestnut street. En- tries for both the singles and the doubles will close on August 29. Suitable prizes will be awarded to the winners and runfers-up in all events. All-competitors will be required to play all matches at the hours sched- uled and any player not reporting in time, will lose by default. Play- ers must report to the referce on arrival at the club and before leav- ing each day will receive assign- ments for future matches. All games will be played on the courts of the New Britain Tennis jclub. These are situated on Lin- coln strect near the Shuttle Meadow Golf club. C. J. Christensen will be the ref- eree of the tournament. The United | State Lawn Tennis association rules {will be in force. The play will be | the best two out of three matches | except the final which will be the best three out of five. New balls must be used for each match and these may be purchased at the club. The committee in charge of the tournament as named by the New Britain Tennis club, is as follows: Roy W. Holtman, W. H. Van Oppen and C. J. Christensen. A junior tennis tournament for boys and girls under 12 years of age i3 being planned by members of the club and detafls will be an- nounced at a later time. BASEBALL'S BIG FIVE Rabs Ruth made his 3%th home | run of the season and a double out jof four times at bat. Gehrig narrowly missed a home run, getting a triple out of three times up. Hornsby failed to hit | four atiempts. Speaker wa safely in idle. Averages ab. h 402 15 134 140 133 109 Pct. h.r. .90 37 371 38 .369 1 341 17 8200 & Gehrig Ruth Speaker Hornshy Cobb WAS WITH A'S BEFORF Frank Welch, Boston's new out- ficlder, was a member of the Ath- letics a few years ago. T0 HOLD ANNUAL PLAYGROUND MEET Boys and Girls to Compete at Willow Brook Park The sixth annual inter-playground track and fleld meet will be held, according to an announcement by Dick Anderson, playground supervi- sor, at Memorial Fleld in Willow Brook park on Wednesday, August 10. There will be events for both the boys and girls who will repre- sent the grounds and one of the best meets in years is being anticipated by the officials. The program to be carried out is as follows: Events open for boys: High jump, pole vault, broad jump and horse- shoe pitching; girls, high jump, running broad jump, bascball throw for distance over 80 pound class, basketball throw for distance 80 pound class, baseball throw for dis- tance, 60 to 80 pound class; basket- ball throw for distance 60 to 80 pound cla baseball throw for dis- tance, 40 to 60 pound class; basket- ball throw for ditsance, 40 to 60 pound class. Boys, 20 yard dash, midget class; long legged race, 40 to 60 pound class. Girls, ribbon race, 40 to 60 pound class, 60 to 80 pound class and over 80 pound class; boys 50 yard dash, over 80 pounds; gfrls 50 vard dash, 60 to 80 pounds; boys 35 yard sack race, 80 to 100 pounds boys potato race, §0 to 100 pounds; boys potato race, 60 to 80 pounds. Girls potato race, over 80 pounds and 60 to 80 pounds; girls 40 yard shuttle relay race, 60 to 80 pounds; girls three-legged race, 40 to 60 pounds; girls three-legged race, 60 to 80 pounds; boys 75 yard shuttle relay race, 60 to 80 pound class; girls' 50 yard shuttle relay race, open; boys 80 yard shuttle relay race, open; boys obstacle race, 40 to 60 pounds; boys obstacle race, open; boys wheelbarrow race, 40 to 60 pounds; boys wheelbarrow race, 60 to 80 pounds; boys 75 yard dash, 60 to S0 pounds; boys rooster fight, 60 to 80 pounds, and boys shoe race, 40 to 80 pounds. And Then He Gave (Up Golf JosiE! whsRe ARE MY GOLF TROUSERS +- '™ GoING To *SHOOT A ROUND - OF WHERE ARE MYy GoLF.cLuBs 7 MYRTLE Toor:, THEM. UP T THE CAMP-ASHE LooKS WELL IN THEM-1] sSo fect timing is more difficult with | FALCON CLUB TO BATTLE HERRUPS HERE ON SUNDAY Spectators May See Cleary and Bucholtz In Another Pitching Duel—All-Kensington to Meet Branford Hustlers, a Combination of College Stars—Visitors Have Impressive Record—Corbin Red Sox Going to Mystic Tomorrow. The best baseball dish on tap for for the fans of New Britain tomor- row will be the battle between the Falcons anil the Herrups of Hart- ford at St. Mary's field. There is a possitility that two old-time pitch- |ing rivals will engage each other in the game making the spectacle one well-worth watching. ' On the Hartford team’s pitching staff is “Ginger” Cleary, who Iast year was a member of the Falcon team and for a time this year, rep- resented the team in the box. armer” Bucholtz who last year was the mainstay of the All-Ken- sington twirling staff, is now a mem- ber of the Falcon tecam. In the city series last year, Cleary and Buchollz engaged in two of the best pitching performances ever seen in this city. Cleary was pitching for the Falcons and Bucholtz for the Kensington club. The first game went to a tie in 18 innings and was then called on account of darkness. The second game saw the Kensing- ton twirler shade Cleary a bit and the Falcons were defeated. Since that time Cleary has been anxious to meet Bucholtz again and he will get that opportunity this coming Sunday if the management sees fit to name him as the team's twirler. The Herrups have a strong lineup that will give the Falcons a merry time during the game. The Falcons are going at a strong gait and back- of the team are anxious to see the club come through with a win over the former twirler. The game tomorrow will start promptly at 3 o'clock and Herbie Sautter will um- pire. Kensington vs. Bri#iford The All-Kensington team will meet the Branford Hustlers, a com- bination of college stars who are summering at the shore, at the Per- cival avenue grounds in Kensington tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. The visitors are rated as the fastest team along the Sound and Kensing- ton will be pushed to the limit to win, Charlie Yale will recelve the pitching assignment for Sunday from Manager Dan Malarney while Doug- han, formerly with Springfield in the Eastern league, will perform for the visitors. The game will start promptly at 3 o'clock with “Ripper” McKeon hold- ing the indicator. Red Sox To Mystic The Corbin Red Sox will travel to Mystic tomorrow afternoon to take on the town team there. This is an annual game for the local club and Manager John Tobin is anxious to snare another victory. - The Sox, after travelling a rough road all sea- son, have apparently found them- selves and the team is sweeping all opposition out of the way. The game there will start at 3 o'clock. Pirates vs. Tabs The Pirates and the Kensington Tabs will clash Sunday afternoon at Willow Brook park at 3 o’clock. This will be the first game of a three game series. Both teams have met this season with each holding a vic- over the other. A great deal of rivalry exists between the two teams and a battle royal should take place. The Pirates have been trav- elling along strong this season with eight wins in ten starts, The Tabs have won their last five games and hope to add the Corsairs to their list of victims, The Pirates will have two strong pitchers in “Huggle” Carlson, star Industrial league twirler and “Ev" Williams, pitching ace of Norwich GoLF THOUGHT ' You ‘coutb WEAR. YOUR ' WILLIE Toor THEM ToDAY! /OVER To Tue ® PUBLIC COURSE HE DIDN'T THINK You WERE GoinG To NEED'Em A WHY Frep! ¥ SUCA_LANGUAGE « college. Either man may get the call Sunday and the Pirates expect to get the jump in the series by cop- ping the first game. The Tabs will trot out McCormick, who held the strong Watertown team scoreless last week. A large delegation from Kensington will be present. Jim Havlick will calls the balls and strikes which will assure the fans of a fast game. MOTORBOAT CLASSIC Twelve Entries Lined Up At Green- wich, Conn., Awaiting Start of Annual Regatta. Greenwich, Aug. 6 (P) — Twelve speedboats were lined up here today for the gold cup motorboat classie with one woman pilot against a field of 11 nationally known men drivers, Mrs, J. H. Cromwell, daughter of Horace E. Dodge, of Detroit, will guide her own craft, the Nuisance, in the regatta. ° While 14 boats were originally en- tered, two have been withdrawn. The Baby Chic, owned by §. B. Smith, of Cleveland, O., considered as one of the tern hopes, and A. F. Mas- ury'’s Runnin’ Wild from the Mon- tauk Yacht clyb, were scratched. The race will be over a triangular three-mile course and will be decided by 30 mile heats. The defending boat will be George H.. Townsend's Greenwich Folly, which won last year's event. Gar Wood, of Defroit, has two entries, Baby Gar VII and Baby Gar VIIL Baby Bootlegger, owned by Caleb S. Bragg, which won®he cup in 1924 and 1925, will also-race. FIGHTS LAST NIGHT 8y the Associated Press Elizabeth, N. J. — Georgie Ward, Elizabeth, defeated Billy Algers, of Arizona, (10). . Toronto — Larry Gains, defeated King Solomon, (608 Toronto, Panama, F. H. GRYGIER TOBACCO CO. & NEW HAVEN TOBACCO CO., Distribtors, ™ WHERE ARE - ‘MY, sTockings & Ju ot v THENEHE GAVE) v